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Art and Labour's Cause is One: Walter Crane and Manchester 1880 - 1915

1 September 2008 - 1 September 2009
Art and Labour's Cause is One: Exhibition Summary. Manchester at the end of the 19th century saw art education, design theory, community activism and socialist politics come together…

Darwin Festival

1 - 30 August 2009
Who was Charles Darwin and what's all the fuss about his theory of evolution? Discover why this was one of the biggest, most important and most controversial ideas of all time and find…

Deep Rooted: How Trees Shape Our Lives

1 August 2009 - 31 May 2010
What do trees mean to you? Drawn from the Whitworth's internationally important collection of watercolours and drawings, this exhibition explores how trees and woodland have shaped…

Mapping Manchester – Cartographic Stories of the City

25 June 2009 - 17 January 2010
Maps can tell us many different stories about the places where we live and work. This exhibition shows how mapping is particularly ingrained into urban life; it demonstrates how maps…

Marie Curie ITN Summer School

10 - 21 August 2009
Supported by Marie Curie Initial Training Network, a summer school on stochastic analysis will be organized from August 10 till August 21 in Manchester. Series of lectures on various…

Nature Discovery

1 August - 1 September 2009
Explore nature and evolution in Nature Discovery, a new permanent activity area for younger visitors and their families. Admire and handle objects and get hands-on in an environment…

Publication of GCE results.

20 August 2009
Publication of GCE results.

Putting on The Glitz: wallpapers and wallcoverings with that extra something

8 November 2008 - 31 October 2009
Selected from the Whitworth's collection, this exhibition features luxurious 18th century decorated leather, 19th century Japanese and French imitations, foils and other metallic finishes…

The Complete Roberta Breitmore

1 August 2009 - 31 July 2010
Lynn Hershman Leeson 1 August - Summer 2010 In San Francisco in the mid-Seventies, Lynn Hershman Leeson created Roberta Breitmore and performed this persona as a work of art over…

The Sting of Passion

11 July - 25 October 2009
A University of Manchester researcher who uses powerful industrial lasers to create unique jewellery designs is having her latest work shown in a new exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery.…

UCAS - Clearing

20 August 2009
Start of English, Welsh and Northern Irish Clearing vacancy information service. Clearing is used by applicants who have not managed to secure a place at university or college for…

University Re-Examinations Begin

24 August 2009
University re-examinations begin.

RGS–IBG Annual International Conference

26 - 28 August 2009
The Society’s Annual International Conference is the largest of its kind in Europe and takes place at the University of Manchester from Wednesday 26 – Friday 28 August 2009. With…

41st Annnual UK History of Economic Thought Conference

2 September 2009
The 41st Annual History of Economic Thought Conference, sponsored by the Hallsworth Foundation for the Study of Political Economy, will take place from lunchtime on 2 September (first…

University Re-Examinations End

4 September 2009
University re-examinations end

In Darwin's Footsteps

5 September 2009 - 31 January 2010
A photographic installation of South American landscapes and wildlife which Darwin saw on his travels, by local photographer Ben Hall.

Public History and the City: Reflections on American Experience - Prof Martin Melosi (University of Houston)

16:15 - 20:00 8 September 2009
"Public history" is now well established in the US, linking universities with private and public organizations, including government. This workshop will be the occasion for reflection…

Behind the scenes archaeology tour

13:00 - 14:00 10 September 2009
Behind the scenes archaeology tour. With Bryan Sitch, the Museum's Curator of Archaeology. For Heritage Open Days.

Behind the scenes entomology tour

13:00 - 14:00 11 September 2009
Behind the scenes entomology tour. An opportunity to see the rare Manchester Moth, with Dmitri Logunov, the Museum's Curator of Arthropods. For Heritage Open Days.

Fictionalism

15 - 17 September 2009
Fictionalism Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre, University of Manchester, UK Speakers to include: John Divers (Leeds) Antony Eagle (Oxford) Anthony Everett (Bristol)…

Social Movements, Participation and Protest

09:30 - 17:30 15 September 2009
The aim of this one day conference is to bring together scholars working within the field of social movement theory, participation and protest in order to learn about each others work,…

International Orientation 2009

17 - 20 September 2009
The aim of the Orientation Programme is to provide you with information and practical advice about a wide range of subjects, such as registering for your course, opening a bank account,…

Poetic inspirations

18:30 - 20:00 17 September 2009
Poetic inspirations. An evening of poetry reading inspired by the Museum's collection.

The American Scene: Prints from Hopper to Pollock

19 September - 13 December 2009
Printmakers in the United States in the first half of the 20th century produced some of the most exciting, original and defining images of modern American life. Beginning with John…

Freshers Week

20 - 26 September 2009
Freshers' Week 2009. Sunday 20 September until Saturday 26 September - including: Freshers' Fair Tuesday 22 September - Thursday 24 September...and many other exciting events and activities.

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